You can get a kilo of palm oil for just $2. But its usage has become unsurprisingly controversial, as huge areas of rainforest have been cut down or burned to make way for palm plantations.

Palm oil is so widely used that it's in increasing demand across the world. This means increased production which unfortunately has led to deforestation. The rainforest is rich in different ...

The companies that sell palm oil have a choice, they can produce it on existing plantations OR they can cut down more rainforest. I have a choice too…. I can look for palm oil that is grown ...

It’s an edible vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of oil palm trees, the scientific name is Elaeis guineensis. Two types of oil can be produced; crude palm oil comes from squeezing the fleshy ...

Illegal deforestation has reportedly surged to record levels in a wildlife reserve at the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island that’s known as the “orangutan capital of the world.” A newly ...

as large areas of tropical rainforest are cleared to make way for oil palm plantations. Palm oil contains a significant amount of saturated fat (about 50%). Diets high in saturated fats can raise ...

Forests are also cleared to make space for palm oil plantations, particularly in Indonesia. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil that's found in half of all supermarket products. Behind palm oil ...

Initiatives to trace the origin of palm oil emerged in the 21st century after the industry’s biggest players, under fire for rampant rainforest clearance, began issuing zero-deforestation ...

Malaysia said on Tuesday it will encourage sustainability while maintaining the competitiveness of its palm oil industry ahead of the implementation of the European Union's anti-deforestation law ...

Palm oil is a key ingredient in a wide range of products from food to cosmetics. Environmentalists say it drives deforestation and species loss, with huge swathes of rainforest logged in recent ...